Part Two: The Nickel Boys

Upon his arrival at The Nickel Academy, Elwood's first impression was...

• Indifferent

• Underwhelming

• Terrifying

• Positive

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A FOIL for Elwood is the character...

• Chester

• Turner

• Franklin

• Nurse Wilma

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In chapter eight, Elwood stops believing the empty promises made by...

• his alter ego

• his teacher Mr. Goodall

• his friend Turner

• his Superintendent Spencer

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Elwood landed in the "White House" because he...

• he used blasphemy

• lied to one of the guards

• stood up for Corey

• fought against Desmond

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After his terrifying experience in the "White House", Elwood decides to focus and get out of the Nickel Academy by working to move up from...

• Worm to Ace

• Nit to Ace

• Grub to Eagle

• Grug to Ace

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In Chapter Eight, Elwood and Turner get a break from the Nickel academy after they are assigned...

• community service

• factory detail

• hospital

• fire tower duty

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In chapter eight, we are introduced to a white character that is kind and accepting of coloured people. This character is known as the "get-along" type known as...

• Charlie

• Desmond

• Pete

• Harper

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On the community service detail, Elwood realizes they are selling the...

• black students food supplies to restaurants

• old shoes of the Nickel Students

• bricks to local shops

• apples from the Nickel Orchards

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In chapter seven, we learn that Elwood's father was a war veteran and that he came back from the war...

• Changed and Evil

• Stoic and Terrified

• Passive and Scared

• Injured and Scared

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In Part Two, the reader learns that the Nickel Academy is corrupt and makes money by various activities including...

• Selling corn and government supplies

• Selling apples and bricks

• Selling bricks and government supplies

• Selling shoes and government supplies

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